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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,837,627,961.79, 60,495,926,590.98 and 23,788,617,656.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,837,627,961.79, 60,495,926,590.98 and 23,788,617,656.04 is: 32,828,292,367.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,837,627,961.79 : 60,495,926,590.98 = 23,788,617,656.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,837,627,961.79/60,495,926,590.98 = 23,788,617,656.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,837,627,961.79x = 60,495,926,590.98 × 23,788,617,656.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,837,627,961.79x = 1,439,114,467,420,686,778,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,114,467,420,686,778,368/43,837,627,961.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,828,292,367.35

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